Always know where you’re going

Our vehicles today seem to have everything we can possibly want in them. We can connect to the internet, talk on our phones through the vehicle’s system and of course use our GPS. Doesn’t seem as if there is anything else we could possibly need for a road trip. But should we have absolute faith in those devices?

Being given information on roads through your GPS navigation system has helped drivers in finding your way around the globe. But what happens when your intended route is altered or completely closed due to some unforeseen problem such as road construction, rock slides, fires or other items that may arise. Well, one thing is your GPS can give you alternate routes. That’s good, isn’t it?

Recently I saw a story about how navigation systems have taken travelers on alternate routes, which were considered by GPS to be good routes to get around a closed road, but that wasn’t really the case. Travelers found themselves being mired on roads unfit for two-wheel drive vehicles. Sometimes the road looks as if it is more fit for an armored personnel carrier than the family car. Unfortunately, these stories have been around ever since GPS first came into existence and will probably still be around for a long time to come.

The full article is available in our e-Edition. Click here to subscribe.